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ABSTRACT Vulvodynia is a complex disorder that can be difficult to treat It is described by most patients as burning stinging irritation or rawness Many treatment options have been used including vulvar care measures medication biofeedback training physical therapy dietary modifications sexual cou...

ABSTRACT Socalled vaginal rejuvenation designer vaginoplasty revirgination and Gspot amplification are vaginal surgical procedures being offered by some practitioners These procedures are not medically indicated and the safety and effectiveness of these procedures have not been documented Clinicia...

ABSTRACT Longterm effects of childhood sexual abuse are varied complex and often devastating Many obstetriciangynecologists knowingly or unknowingly provide care to abuse survivors and should screen all women for a history of such abuse Depression anxiety and anger are the most commonly reported e...

ABSTRACT Expedited partner therapy is the clinical practice of treating the sex partners of patients in whom sexually transmitted infections are diagnosed by providing prescriptions or medications to the patient to take to his or her partners without the health care provider first examining the pa...

ABSTRACT The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that human papillomavirus HPV vaccination routinely be targeted to females and males aged 11 years or 12 years as part of the adolescent immunization platform to help reduce the i...

ABSTRACT Reproductiveaged victims of sexual assault are at risk of unintended pregnancy sexually transmitted infections and mental health conditions including posttraumatic stress disorder Health care providers should screen routinely for a history of sexual assault and offer victims both emergenc...